The Washington critic., 1887-12-19
CoNGREssIoNAn CHrr.CHAr.


CONGRESSIONAL CHIT-CHAT.
Professor II. II. Boyesen of Columbia
College, who has been here in the interest of
an international copyright law has returned
to New York. He thinks the chances for
the passagc Of such law at this session are
good If those interested will unite their
forces on some one plan.
Congressman Stahncckcr may be seen
almost any pleasant day spinning down the
Avenue in one of the handsomest turnouts
in town. The trap cost $3.50, md II is
drawn by d full-bloodcd bluegrass raised
Hamblctonian five-ycar.old. He Is called
Cercbus, and has succeeded In showing his
heels to most Of the flyers around here.
General Spinola has hardly been on .
friendly terms with President Cleveland
since the latter, as Governor, vetoed bill
in which the General was interested. Be-
fore going, with his wiic, to Hot Springs for
the winter, however, the General called at
the White House and was cordially received
by the President, and the General Is now rs
enthusiastic q Cleveland man as any one
lie says that the Republicans are all wrong
about the Democratic opposition TO Clcvc-
land and that his will be the only name
mentioned in convention for first place.
90.
James S. Sherman is the youngest mem
Der Of the New Yorl; delegation. He rep
resents Roscoe Conklings old district, and
he and the ex-senator are the two youngest
mayors Utica has ever lad.
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Sunset Cox's salary as Congressman is but
q small part Of his income. His books are
said to yield him about $4,000 year. He
is now engaged on new one. His new
house is nearing completion and he expects
to occupy it next month
Tho Fiftieth House OF Representatives has
q red heads, las lawyers and y score of mil
! lionaires. Its oldest man is 20 and its
| youngest 80. II has n bakers dozen of cdi-
tors, and two Of these come from The New
York Sun. Amos ]. Cummings, who WAS
duringa part OF his life journcyinan printer,
now sits on back row Of the House of Rep
resentatives next TO Trucman A. Mcrrimah,
who was n soldier during the war; and who
has done reportorial work on New York pa
pers. There are more merchants than farm.
ers in this House. at least ten bankers, and
nearly MS many doctors.
Nearly one-half of the many lawyers OF
Congress rejoice in the title of Judge and
we have Judge Holman of Indiana, who still
practices law in his Congressional vacations
ut his home in Aurora; Judge Symcs oi
Colorado, who is worth a s. bill for every
hairin his bright red head, and part ofwhos:
income comes from the offices which he rents
out in Denver Col, to lawyers; Judge y. b.
Taylor OF Ohio, who succeeded Garfield, and
who brings back new wife with him to
Congress; Judge Rogers Of Arkansas, who was
n member of the Confederate army in his
18th year; Judge Chapman of Detroit, who
was christened John Logan, and Judge
Seney of Ohio, who is related the million
aire George Seney of New York, and who
with his blue eyes, his silver mustachc and
his china face looks like the French count
oil the portrait painter.
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts /.
probably the most literary man among tn,
new Congressman. lie is Il straight young
fellow with bright darl, eye, brown hair
and a full grown blonde beard. His fore
head is high and broad and his face is an in
tcllcctual one. He comes from one of thu
oldest of the blue blooded families of Massa
chusctts, and has made n reputation as ar
clegnAe magazine and historical writer. A
numb& of the STATESMEN Series" were
written by him, and his Lives of Alexander
Hamilton and Daniel Webster are full o.
interest. He is now at work upon one o
George Washington.
Leopold Morse is here again, and his ro
tund little figure, his bright eye and his per
petual cigar are again seen in the House. HI
is Bavarian who made fortune by sellin.
clothing in Boston, and who, in short can
vass, defeated one of the most eminent law
yers of that city. This was ex.CongressniaI
Ranney, the man who led the pan.electric in
vestigation last year. Among The Ohio mem
bers Lieutenant-Goverpor Bob Kennedy i
pointed out as character. He comes from
the district represented by John Little, anC
he is blonde-whiskered, stooky follow o
medium height and AZ years of age. He wa
a brigadicr-genera in the Union army, anc
ranks as man OF ability
James T. Johnston of the Terre Haut
district has the seat formerly held by tn,
Hon. john Lamb. Lamb Is aremarkabl,
fine looking fellow and very bright one
lie has statesmanlike air, bold, hand
here as u Member Of the Forty-eighth Con
grcss his friends prophesied that ho woul,
set the Potomac aiire. At the close of hi
term he was confident of reelection, Hi dis
trict was. Democratic, and when Johnston
was Nominated Lamb was: it is said. yer!
much surprised man., He had stated, s
the story goes, that all the men of intelli
gcncc and learning of his district woult
: support him, and that if he did not get tl
support Of the other classes he could no
help It. The election took place, an'
Johnston, in reinarking about the result
repeated the above statement. and said
facetiously, that he was sorry that his dis
trict was an ignorant ono, for the maJorit,
Of its citizens had cast their votes for him.
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